TWI778750B - System and method of dispatching an instant message in silent mode - Google Patents

Abstract

System and method of an instant mobile message, applied to a mobile communication device. A database stores users’ information. The mobile communication device loads a dispatching-mute-time from a list-of-country-calling-code according to a local-country-calling-code, and checks to see if the present time of the local-country-calling-code is the dispatching-mute-time or not, if it is the dispatching-mute-time then displays a mute-send-button and a normal-send-button on the screen for sending a message out.

Description

System and method for silently transmitting instant messages

The present invention relates to an instant message transmission technology applied to a mobile communication device, and more particularly, to a system and method for silently transmitting instant messages.

Users are now relying more and more on instant messages on mobile communication devices. They send instant messages almost all the time to share and exchange information, transmit information, discuss business affairs or connect feelings. However, when the usage of instant messages is large, The high degree of dependence makes it easy for users to ignore the basic etiquette when sending instant messages. Sometimes they just receive a friend’s shared information and immediately forward it without paying attention to whether the time of sending is appropriate. Too early, and possibly too late, often results in recipients being disturbed by IM prompt sounds in their sleep.

There is a prior art, the "Line" application and its back-end system developed by LINE Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Korea's NHN Corporation in Japan, for example: Line version 10.9.2 or later on Android phones, its The method of sending a silent message is: 1. On the Line home page, click the "Settings" option in the gear icon in the upper right corner; 2. Scroll down to find "Line Labs" and click to enter, then scroll down to "Silent Message", and check to use ;3. After writing the message to be sent, long press the send button (Long Press), and the “Normal Transmission” and “Silent Transmission” options will pop up on the phone screen for users to choose.

Since the prior art needs to enable the setting before sending a silent message, however, unfamiliar novice users may not know how to set, or even know that the prior art has this "silent message" sending function. Press the send button to send the written message directly (ie, send it as a normal "audio message"), and "accidentally" disturb the recipient, thus losing the meaning of this function design. That is to say, the operation method of the prior art is not intuitive for the user, and the function of the "silent message" is easily ignored by the user and does not play its function at an important time point. Therefore, it is necessary to improve the conventional method, and to propose a system and method for silently transmitting instant messages applied to mobile communication devices by using the resources of the cooperative operation of hardware and software. ignored in order to make up for the deficiencies of the prior art.

In view of this, the present invention proposes a system and method for silently transmitting instant messages. The sending end checks whether the current time corresponding to the country code information of the local machine is a silent period, so as to directly provide an intuitive information at an appropriate time on the graphical user interface of the user end. Send buttons for user operation.

The present invention provides a system for silently transmitting instant messages, comprising: a database storing a plurality of user information; a server accessing the database, comprising: a first network communication module associated with the One of the user information is a mobile communication device to establish a network connection; a login verification module to verify that the mobile communication device is connected to the server via the network; and a first message module to receive a message uploaded and generating a message receiver list according to a receiver setting, the message receiver list including at least one push ID associated with the mobile communication device, and checking that an attribute of the message is a silent mode or a prompt sound mode to set a prompt tone to be turned off or turned on; and the mobile communication device, comprising: one or more processors, a memory and a screen, the memory stores a machine country code information, an international phone number an area code table and a plurality of program instructions, the international telephone area code table includes a plurality of international telephone area codes and a mute period associated with each of the international telephone area codes, the processor executes the program instructions, the program instructions include: a first A program command enables the mobile communication device to establish a network connection with the server for login verification; a second program command enables the mobile communication device to read the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information the corresponding mute period associated with the international telephone area code; a third program command to enable the mobile communication device to receive the input of the message and the input of the receiver setting, and the receiver setting is associated with the user information At least one of; a fourth program instruction to make the mobile communication device check whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is a silent period or a non-silent period according to the silent period, when the current time is the silent period During the time period, a silent transmission button and a normal transmission button are displayed on the screen; and a fifth program command, when the silent transmission button is selected to upload the message, causes the attribute of the message to be set to the silent mode again. uploading to the first message module, when the normal transmission button is selected to upload the message, set the attribute of the message to the prompt tone mode and then upload it to the first message module; and push a broadcast gate The device generates a mute push notification or a push notification with a prompt according to the message and the setting of the prompt sound, and sends the silent push notification or the push notification with a prompt to the external push host through an external push host. The receiver sets the mobile communication device corresponding to the associated user information.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the local country code information is: the international telephone area code of a telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device, or the corresponding region setting of a system setting of the mobile communication device the international telephone area code.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the server further includes: a curfew period setting module, which provides a management interface with a graphical user interface for an administrator with system authority to set in the international telephone area code table the silent period associated with the international telephone area code and enforce the action The communication device downloads the updated list of international telephone area codes.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the curfew period setting module provides the management interface of the graphical user interface for a user to set a custom curfew period, the custom curfew period is used to replace the silent period.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, when the fourth program instruction checks that the current time corresponding to the local country code information is the non-silent period, a first transmission button is displayed on the screen; and, when the When the first transmission button is selected to upload the message, the attribute of the message is set to the mode with prompt sound.

The present invention further proposes a method for silently transmitting instant messages, which is applied to a mobile communication device in a cloud and a client, which is composed of a database, a server, and a push gateway. The method includes: A plurality of user information is stored in the database, and the server accesses the database; a memory of the mobile communication device stores a local country code information and an international telephone area code table, the international telephone area code table Including a plurality of international telephone area codes and a silent period associated with each of the international telephone area codes; the server establishes a network connection with a mobile communication device associated with one of the user information for login verification of the mobile communication device; the mobile communication device reads the mute period associated with the international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information; the mobile communication device receives a message input and a receiver setting, And the receiver is set to associate with at least one of the user information; the mobile communication device checks whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is the silent period or a non-silent period according to the silent period, and when the time When the next time is the silent period, a silent transmission button and a normal transmission button are displayed on the screen; wherein, when the silent transmission button is selected to upload the message, one attribute of the message is set to the silent mode and then uploaded To the server, when the normal send button is selected to upload the message, set the attribute of the message to the beep mode before uploading to the server the server; the server generates a message receiver list according to the receiver settings, and the message receiver list includes at least one push ID associated with the mobile communication device; the server checks the attribute of the message to set a prompt Turn off or turn on the sound; and, the push gateway generates a silent push notification or a push notification with a sound according to the message and the setting of the sound, and sends the silent push notification through a push host Or the push notification with an alert sound is sent to the mobile communication device corresponding to the user information associated with the receiver setting.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the local country code information is: the international telephone area code of a telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device, or the corresponding region setting of a system setting of the mobile communication device the international telephone area code.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the server further includes: a curfew period setting module, which provides a management interface with a graphical user interface for an administrator with system authority to set in the international telephone area code table the mute period associated with the international telephone area code, and forcing the mobile communication device to download the updated international telephone area code table.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the curfew period setting module provides the management interface of the graphical user interface for a user to set a custom curfew period, the custom curfew period is used to replace the silent period.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the mobile communication device in this step checks whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is the silent period or the non-silent period according to the silent period, and when the current time is During the non-silent period, a first transmission button is displayed on the screen; and when the first transmission button is selected to upload the message, the attribute of the message is set to the mode with prompt sound.

The present invention further proposes a method for silently transmitting instant messages, which is applied to a mobile communication A device, the mobile communication device accesses a server in a cloud, the mobile communication device includes one or more processors, a memory and a screen, the memory stores a local country code information, an international telephone area code table and a plurality of program instructions, the international telephone area code table includes a plurality of international telephone area codes and a mute period associated with each of the international telephone area codes, the processor executes the program instructions, the program instructions include: a first program an instruction to make the mobile communication device establish a network connection with the server for login verification; a second program instruction to make the mobile communication device read the corresponding international telephone area code table according to the local country code information the mute period associated with the international telephone area code; a third program command to enable the mobile communication device to receive an input of a message and an input of a receiver setting; a fourth program command to cause the mobile communication device to respond to the mute Period checks whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is a silent period or a non-silent period, and when the current time is the silent period, a silent transmission button and a normal transmission button are displayed on the screen; and, A fifth program instruction, when the silent transmission button is selected to upload the message, set an attribute of the message to the silent mode and then upload to the server, when the normal transmission button is selected to upload the message, Set the attribute of the message to the beep mode before uploading to the server.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the cloud is composed of the server, a database and a push gateway, wherein the database stores a plurality of user information, and the server accesses the database.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the local country code information is: the international telephone area code of a telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device, or the corresponding region setting of a system setting of the mobile communication device the international telephone area code.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, when the fourth program instruction checks that the current time corresponding to the local country code information is the non-silent period, a first transmission button is displayed on the screen and, when the first transmission button is selected to upload the message, the attribute of the message is set to the mode with prompt sound.

The present invention goes further, in some embodiments, the receiver is configured to associate at least one of the user information.

The detailed features and advantages of the present invention are described in detail below in the embodiments, and the content is sufficient to enable any person skilled in the relevant art to understand the technical content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and according to the content disclosed in this specification, the scope of the patent application and the drawings , any person skilled in the related art can easily understand the related objects and advantages of the present invention.

10: Server

12: The first network communication module

14: Login verification module

16: Curfew period setting module

18: The first message module

20:Database

22: Push gateway

24: Cloud

26: Push host

28: Mobile communication device

30: Apps

32: Second network communication module

34: Login module

36:Data access module

38: Second message module

40: Message input module

42: Silent mode management module

44: Screen

46: Message View

48: Message input box

50: Receiver

52: The first transmission button

54: The second transmission button

56: The third transmission button

Figure 1 is a system architecture diagram of an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2A is a schematic diagram (1) of a screen of a message view according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2B is a schematic diagram of a screen of a message view of Embodiment 1 of the present invention (2) ; Figure 2C is a schematic diagram (3) of the screen of the message view of the first embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the screen of the message view of the second embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 is the screen of the third embodiment of the present invention The screen of the message view Schematic diagrams; Fig. 5 is an operation flow chart of the first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 6 is an operation flow chart of the second embodiment of the present invention; and Fig. 7 is an operation flow chart of the third embodiment of the present invention.

The so-called "Instant Message" of the present invention is applied to group chat messages in a chat room in one embodiment, for example, users of a certain group use a chat room to form a group of multiple people Chat online, and send chat messages to each other; in one embodiment, it is applied to one-to-one chat messages, that is, two-person online chat in a chat room. As for the "Curfew Time" referred to in the present invention, it can also be called "Do Not Disturb Time" or "Mute Time", which uses an intuitive user interface for users to operate To remind the sender to send a message in silent mode during this period, so as not to disturb the recipient.

Referring to FIG. 1, which is a system architecture diagram of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the system of the present invention includes: a database 20 on a server side (ie, a cloud 24), a server 10, a push gateway 22, and a client The mobile communication device 28. Here, the communication between the server end and the client end can be performed through an external push broadcasting system, but the external push broadcasting system is not within the scope of the system of the present invention, and is only used for illustration.

The database 20 stores a plurality of user information in advance, and each user information includes an account number and a password. In addition to the above pre-stored information, in addition, the database 20 is also used to store the user's address book and the instant messages sent by the user (referred to as messages in the following embodiments). The messages include message content, message sender, message Receiving end, message properties, message sending time, attachments... and other related information. The so-called database in the present invention is not limited to a specific type, specific form or specific version of software, hardware or a combination of software and hardware, any storage container that has a computer-readable recording medium and can access computer digital data All of them can be regarded as the database 20, and even the method of simply storing data in plain text files and managing them by a file system can also be regarded as a kind of database.

The server 10 includes one or more processors, and implements the following modules in a cooperative manner of hardware and software: a first network communication module 12, a login verification module 14, a curfew period setting module 16, and a first Message Module 18. The first network communication module 12 is used for communicating with the second network of the mobile communication device 28 of the client The communication module 32 establishes a network connection. In various embodiments of the present invention, the network connection is based on TCP protocol (including Socket and WebSocket connections), HTTP protocol, HTTPS protocol, HTTP/2 protocol or SPDY agreement. Log in to the verification module 14 , verify that the mobile communication device 28 is connected to the server 10 via the network, and receive the account and password uploaded by the user through the mobile communication device 28 , and then compare the account and password with the account and password stored in the database 20 . User ID and password for verification. The curfew period setting module 16 provides a graphical user interface management interface for administrators with system authority to set an international telephone area code (List of Country Calling Codes, which includes a plurality of international telephone area codes). Country Calling Codes, or Country Dial-In Codes) associated with the system curfew period, for example: after the administrator logs in, the administrator uses the management interface (such as the management page, not shown) to set the system curfew period associated with a specific international telephone area code. The starting and ending time, or the curfew period when the system is turned off, the new international telephone area code table is stored in the database 20 after setting, and the server 10 forces the mobile communication device 28 to download the updated international telephone area code table; in some embodiments , the curfew period setting module 16 provides a graphical user interface management interface for users to set a custom curfew period, and this custom curfew period is used to replace the system curfew period, and its scope of action is limited to the set user. account number. The first message module 18 receives the message uploaded by the mobile communication device 28 and generates a message receiver list according to the receiver settings (ie, "contacts selected in the address book"), and the message receiver list includes at least one associated mobile communication The push ID of the device 28, a push ID corresponds to the receiving device (ie, the mobile communication device 28) of a user (the selected contact), when the recipient of the setting message ( That is to say, when the receiver is set), the contacts in the address book are usually selected by checking, and the first message module 18 needs to perform a mapping (Mapping) to convert the receivers into the list of message receivers (that is, the selected ones). The "Push ID" of the contact person); in addition, the first message module 18 checks that the attribute of the uploaded message is a silent mode or a prompt tone mode, To set the prompt sound off or on, when the property is silent mode, set "prompt sound off", when the property is with prompt sound mode, set "prompt sound on".

In the embodiment of the present invention, the above modules included in the server 10 should be understood as a resource in which hardware and software work together, and the technical characteristics of each module may be a plurality of program instructions or a part of an application program However, the technical effect of each module must be realized in the form of one or more processors executing the program instructions or application programs (that is, the resources for the cooperative operation of hardware and software). The problem is that improvement is achieved through such resources that hardware and software work together.

The above-mentioned server 10 and database 20 are not limited to be deployed on a specific number of devices. In different embodiments of the present invention, both the server 10 and the database 20 can be deployed on the same device, or, two Each of them can be deployed on a device in a cluster (Cluster) structure, or on a cluster device in a different place.

The push gateway 22 generates a "silent push notification" or "a push notification with a beep" according to the settings of the message and its prompt tone, and transmits it through an external push host 26 (eg, Microsoft Azure, MPNS, GCM, and APNS) Send "silent push notification" or "prompt sound push notification" to the mobile communication device 28 corresponding to the list of message recipients.

In various embodiments of the present invention, the mobile communication device 28 is a smart phone and a tablet computer running iOS, Android or Windows 10 operating systems. The mobile communication device 28 includes one or more processors, memory and a screen. The memory The local country code information, the international telephone area code table and the application program 30 (namely Application, also known as App, including a plurality of program commands) are stored, and the international telephone area code table includes a plurality of international telephone area codes and the associated system curfew period. The so-called local country code information is stored in the mobile communication device 28 and represents the international telephone area code information of the mobile communication device 28. In some embodiments, the local country code information depends on the SIM card of the mobile communication device 28 ( or eSIM card), the international telephone area of the telecom door number is read by the application 30 (second program command/data access module 36). The local country code information is obtained from the number part; in some embodiments, the local country code information is the "language and region" set by the user in the system. Take iPhone as an example: on iOS14, the "settings" /General/Language and Region", where if the region is set to "Japan", when the application 30 (the second program command/data access module 36) reads the country code information of the local machine, it can obtain "81" or "JP"/"JPN" (country code according to ISO 3166-1). The system curfew period can be regarded as a parameter of the application 30, which includes a start time and an end time (for example: 22:00 pm to 7:00 am) to remind users that instant messages should be sent in silent mode during the curfew period To avoid disturbing the recipients, the curfew period of the system of the present invention is stored in the memory (not shown) of the mobile communication device 28, and can be directly instructed by the second program (ie, the data access module 36) from the memory read. The system curfew period of the present invention is set to have a fixed association with the international telephone area code (Country Calling Codes, or, Country Dial-In Codes) of the telecommunication door number, that is, the system curfew period (that is, the silent period) of each country can be set by the International telephone area code query corresponding settings. For example: 1 (international telephone area code in the United States)-22:00~08:00 (curfew period from 22:00 pm to 8:00 am), 49 (international telephone area code in Germany)-22:00~07:00 (curfew period From 22:00 pm to 7:00 am), 81 (Japan's international telephone area code) -23:00~08:00 (the curfew period is from 23:00 pm to 8:00 am), therefore, the present invention uses the international telephone area code table (which (including multiple international telephone area codes) to set the system curfew period (that is, the system silent period) corresponding to each international telephone area code; in some embodiments, the scope of the system curfew period covers all users in the entire system; in some In an embodiment, the system curfew period can be set as Disable by the user, and the effect of closing the system curfew period is limited to the account of the set user; in some embodiments, the system curfew period can be automatically set by the user. Overwrite the preset "custom curfew period" (ie, custom mute period), that is, replace the system curfew period with the custom curfew period. account number. For example: "User A" sets a custom curfew period from 23:00 pm to 8:00 am, and its scope is limited to "User A" A” account, and other users in the system are still in the original default system curfew period. The processor executes the application program 30 and includes: a second network communication module 32, a login module 34, a data access module The group 36, the second message module 38, the message input module 40 and the silent mode management module 42. The second network communication module 32 is used for establishing a network connection with the first network communication module 12 of the server 10 In various embodiments of the present invention, the network connection is based on the TCP protocol, the HTTP protocol, the HTTPS protocol, the HTTP/2 protocol or the SPDY protocol. The login module 34 receives the user's input interface from the mobile communication device 28 The entered account and password are uploaded to the server 10 for verification. In another embodiment of the present invention, the account and password can be temporarily stored in the memory of the mobile communication device 28 for a period of time (for example: One day or one week) repeated login without manual input of account number and password, you can log in automatically. The data access module 36 (or, the second program command) is used to read the data stored in the memory of the mobile communication device 28. data, and the network connection (TCP protocol, HTTP protocol, HTTPS protocol, HTTP/2 protocol or SPDY protocol) established by the second network communication module 32 and the first network communication module 12 of the server 10 ) from the server 10 to download data (eg: messages, address books, etc.) In some embodiments, the system curfew period is stored in the international telephone area code table in the memory of the mobile communication device 28, and is accessed by the data access module. The group 36 (or, the second program command) directly reads the international telephone area code table from the memory, and obtains the corresponding international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table and its associated system curfew period according to the local country code information. The foregoing example is used to illustrate: assuming that the country code information of the local machine is "81", the data access module 36 reads the system curfew period "23:00~08" associated with the international telephone area code "81" corresponding to the international telephone area code table. : 00"; in some embodiments, the system curfew period can be set by an administrator with system authority through the management interface. After setting, the new system curfew period is stored in the database 20, and the server 10 forces the mobile communication device 28 To download the updated international telephone area code table, the data access module 36 (or, the second program command) downloads the international telephone area code table from the server 10. The second message module 38 generates a message view and displays it on the mobile communication device 28 screen, the message view is the graphics of the application 30 Customize the user interface for users to browse or manipulate information. The message input module 40 receives user instructions to input message content (including creating a new chat room and replying to an existing chat room) and setting of the receiver. The input message is to click on the message input box (generated by the message input module 40 ), and to generate a message not only needs to input the message content, but also includes the receiver setting (that is, at least one recipient, and the setting interface is also input by the message) module 40). The so-called "receiver settings" are: when a new chat room is created, a specific contact (at least one) is selected from the address book by checking, and when replying to an existing chat room, the original chat room is used. Participant is set as the receiver (ie, no need to check the address book). The silent mode management module 42 checks whether the current time is a curfew period or a non-curfew period according to the system curfew period read by the second program command, and when the current time is a curfew period, generates a curfew period confirmation command (or can be called a mute command). ) to the second message module 38, triggering the second message module 38 to generate and display the silent transmission button and the normal transmission button in the message view. In some embodiments, when the silent mode management module 42 confirms that it is within the curfew period, the second message module 38 is triggered to display a prompt message in the message view to remind the user, for example: "The other party may be resting, please Determine how to send".

The above-mentioned processor can execute a plurality of program instructions including: a first program instruction for enabling the mobile communication device 28 to establish a network connection with the server 10 to perform login verification; a second program instruction for enabling the mobile communication device 28 to rely on the local The country code information reads the system curfew period associated with the international telephone area code corresponding to the international telephone area code table; the third program command enables the mobile communication device 28 to receive the input of the message and the setting of the receiving end, and the receiving end sets the associated user information (That is, the contacts in the address book are also the users stored in the database 20, at least one); the fourth program instruction makes the mobile communication device 28 check the current time corresponding to the country code information of the local machine according to the system curfew period Whether it is a curfew period or a non-curfew period, the current time is the curfew period, and the silent transmission button and the normal transmission button are displayed on the screen; and, the fifth program command, when the user uploads a message with the silent transmission button, set the attribute of the message to " silent mode" and upload to The first message module 18 of the server 10 uploads the message to the first message module 18 by setting the attribute of the message as "with prompt tone mode" when the user uploads the message through the normal transmission button.

In different embodiments of the present invention, the first program instruction, the second program instruction, . . . executed by the processor respectively represent a set of a plurality of program instructions, and the first, second, . It is not intended to limit the steps following the technical features or methods expressed in the first program instruction, the second program instruction, . . . Those skilled in the present invention can understand that the steps of the technical features or methods expressed in the first program instruction, the second program instruction, . . . can be combined or combined to be expressed by different sets of program instructions.

Referring to FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C, the screen diagrams of the screen 44 of the message view 46 according to the first embodiment of the present invention illustrate the graphics displayed on the screen 44 after the mobile communication device 28 executes the application program 30 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. user interface. The message view 46 of the first embodiment to the third embodiment is a chat room, which can be used for multi-person (eg group) or one-to-one chat. In this embodiment, after inputting a message, the user presses the first transmission button 52 first. If the current time is the curfew period, the message view 46 displays the second transmission button 54 (silent transmission) and the third transmission button 56 (normal transmission) ) and the Cancel button. When the current time is not the curfew period, the first transmission button 52 is the normal transmission button, and pressing the first transmission button 52 directly uploads the message to the server. Figure 2A shows that there are 7 contacts in a chat room of a business department of a company. The contact "Wang Xiaoming" first sent a message. After the user saw the message sent by the other party in the message view 46, he did not enter a reply message. Therefore, the message view 46 does not yet have the first send button 52 . FIG. 2B illustrates that after the user enters a reply message in the message input box 48 , the message view 46 displays the first send button 52 . Figure 2C illustrates that since the current time is "22:03 PM" (assuming the system curfew period is "22:00 PM to 7:00 AM"), the message view 46 displays the second send button 54 (silent transfer) , the third transmission button 56 (normal transmission Send) and cancel buttons for the user to select again, and the legend also displays a prompt warning "the other party may be resting, please confirm the sending method".

Referring to FIG. 3 , a schematic diagram of the screen 44 of the message view 46 according to the second embodiment of the present invention illustrates the graphical user interface displayed on the screen 44 after the mobile communication device 28 executes the application program 30 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, when the current time is the curfew period, the second transmission button 54 (silent transmission) and the third transmission button 56 (normal transmission) are directly displayed in the message view 46 . The illustration illustrates that even though the user has not entered the message content in the message input box 48, since the current time is "22:01 PM" (assuming the curfew period of the system is "22:00 PM to 7:00 AM"), therefore, The message view 46 directly displays the second transmit button 54 (silent transmit) and the third transmit button 56 (normal transmit).

Referring to FIG. 4 , a schematic diagram of the screen 44 of the message view 46 according to the third embodiment of the present invention illustrates the graphical user interface displayed on the screen 44 after the mobile communication device 28 executes the application program 30 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the user inputs the message content in the message input box 48 and the current time is the curfew period (assuming the system curfew period is "22:00 pm to 7:00 am"), the message view 46 directly displays the second send button 54 (silent transmission), the third transmission button 56 (normal transmission) and the cancel button.

The above three embodiments are described by taking the system curfew period as an example. After the user sets the custom curfew period, the present invention replaces the system curfew period with the custom curfew period, and uses the custom curfew period as the inspection parameter. The operation process of the embodiment is the same as that described above, so it will not be described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 5, the operation flow chart of the first embodiment of the present invention illustrates the operation flow of sending a message to the mobile device during the curfew period. Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 2A, Fig. 2B and Fig. 2C at the same time, the method of the present invention includes:

Step S101 : Execute the application 30 of the present invention on the mobile communication device 28 . The mobile communication device 28 is, for example, a smart phone or a tablet computer.

Step S102 : The mobile communication device 28 establishes a network connection with the server 10 and performs login verification. After the application 30 is executed, the second network communication module 32 of the application 30 establishes a network connection with the first network communication module 12 of the server 10 of the cloud 24, and the network connection is based on the TCP protocol (including Socket and WebSocket connections), HTTP protocol, HTTPS protocol, HTTP/2 protocol or SPDY protocol. After connecting, the login module 34 of the mobile communication device 28 uploads the account and password input by the user to the server 10 , and the login verification module 14 performs the login verification. In another embodiment of the present invention, the login module 34 temporarily stores the account number and password entered last time within the validity period, and when the application program 30 is executed, the account number and password are automatically uploaded to the server 10, and then the login verification is performed. The module 14 performs login verification.

Step S103: The mobile communication device 28 reads the system curfew period associated with the corresponding international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information. After logging in, the curfew period of the system is stored in the international telephone area code table in the memory of the mobile communication device 28, and the data access module 36 directly reads the corresponding international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information. During the associated system curfew period, the local country code information is also stored in the memory of the mobile communication device 28 . In some embodiments, the local country code information is the international telephone area code part of the telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device 28 ; in some embodiments, the local country code information is the region setting of the system setting of the mobile communication device 28 The corresponding international telephone area code. In some embodiments, the user sets a custom curfew period by himself, and in this step, the system curfew period is replaced by the custom curfew period.

Step S104 : the mobile communication device 28 receives the input of the message and the setting of the receiver. First, the second message module 38 generates a message view 46 and displays it on the screen 44 of the mobile communication device 28, then, the user uses the message input module 40 to input the message content and receiver settings, as shown in FIG. Reply There is an existing chat room, so there is a receiver setting, that is, "7 people in the business department" in the legend, click here to view the detailed list). After the user inputs the message content, the second message module 38 generates the first send button 52 in the message view 46, as shown in FIG. 2B.

Step S105 : The mobile communication device 28 checks whether the current time corresponding to the country code information of the local machine is a curfew period or a non-curfew period according to the system curfew period. The silent mode management module 42 checks whether the current time corresponding to the country code information of the local machine is a curfew period or a non-curfew period according to the system curfew period (assuming the system curfew period is "22:00 pm to 7:00 am"). When the time is not during the curfew period, the first transmission button 52 is the normal transmission button (that is, the attribute of the message is set to “with beep mode”), and the user presses the first transmission button 52 to directly upload the message to the server device 10. If the current time is the curfew period, the second message module 38 displays the silent transmission button (the second transmission button 54 ) and the normal transmission button (the third transmission button 56 ) in the message view 46 , as shown in FIG. 2C . Including the cancel button to cancel the transmission, and a warning message "the other party may be resting, please confirm the transmission method".

Step S106: The mobile communication device 28 sets the attributes of the message and uploads it to the server. In the previous step, when the user selects the silent transmission button (the second transmission button 54) to upload the message, the mobile communication device 28 sets the attribute of the message to silent mode and uploads it to the server 10; when the user selects the normal transmission Press the button (the third transmission button 56 ) to upload the message, and the mobile communication device 28 sets the attribute of the message to the mode with prompt sound and then uploads it to the server 10 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the operation flow chart of the second embodiment of the present invention exemplifies the operation flow of sending a message to the mobile device during the curfew period. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 at the same time, the method of the present invention includes:

Step S201 : Execute the application 30 of the present invention on the mobile communication device 28 . The mobile communication device 28 is, for example, a smart phone or a tablet computer.

Step S202: The mobile communication device 28 establishes a network connection with the server 10 and performs login verification. After the application 30 is executed, the second network communication module 32 of the application 30 establishes a network connection with the first network communication module 12 of the server 10 of the cloud 24, and the network connection is based on the TCP protocol (including Socket and WebSocket connections), HTTP protocol, HTTPS protocol, HTTP/2 protocol or SPDY protocol. After connecting, the login module 34 of the mobile communication device 28 uploads the account and password input by the user to the server 10 , and the login verification module 14 performs the login verification. In another embodiment of the present invention, the login module 34 temporarily stores the account number and password entered last time within the validity period, and when the application program 30 is executed, the account number and password are automatically uploaded to the server 10, and then the login verification is performed. The module 14 performs login verification.

Step S203: The mobile communication device 28 reads the system curfew period associated with the corresponding international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information. After logging in, the curfew period of the system is stored in the international telephone area code table in the memory of the mobile communication device 28, and the data access module 36 directly reads the corresponding international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information. During the associated system curfew period, the local country code information is also stored in the memory of the mobile communication device 28 . In some embodiments, the local country code information is the international telephone area code part of the telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device 28 ; in some embodiments, the local country code information is the region setting of the system setting of the mobile communication device 28 The corresponding international telephone area code. In some embodiments, the user sets a custom curfew period by himself, and in this step, the system curfew period is replaced by the custom curfew period.

Step S204: The mobile communication device 28 receives the receiver setting. First, the second message module 38 generates a message view 46 and displays it on the screen 44 of the mobile communication device 28. When the user creates a new chat room, he needs to select a contact (setting of the receiving end, that is, the receiving end), the mobile communication device The message input module 40 of 28 receives the user's receiver setting (for example: selecting a contact from the address book), and does not need to select a contact when in an existing chat room (ie, the receiver setting originally exists) .

Step S205: The mobile communication device 28 checks whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is a curfew period or a non-curfew period according to the system curfew period. Embodiment 2 In this step, before the user enters the message content, the setting of the receiver has been obtained, and the silent mode management module 42 is based on the system curfew period (assuming that the system curfew period is "22:00 PM to 7:00 AM"). ”) to check whether the current time corresponding to the country code information of the local machine is within the curfew period, if the current time is within the curfew period, the second message module 38 will directly display the silent transmission button (the second transmission button 54) and the normal The sending button (the third sending button 56 ) is displayed in the message view 46 , as shown in FIG. 3 , the legend still includes a warning message “The other party may be resting, please confirm the sending method”.

Step S206: The mobile communication device 28 receives the input of the message. The user uses the message input module 40 to input the message content. After inputting the message content, the user can choose to upload the message by using the silent transmission button (the second transmission button 54 ) or the normal transmission button (the third transmission button 56 ).

Step S207: The mobile communication device 28 sets the attributes of the message and uploads it to the server. In the previous step, when the user selects the silent transmission button (the second transmission button 54) to upload the message, the mobile communication device 28 sets the attribute of the message to silent mode and uploads it to the server 10; when the user selects the normal transmission Press the button (the third transmission button 56 ) to upload the message, and the mobile communication device 28 sets the attribute of the message to the mode with prompt sound and then uploads it to the server 10 .

Referring to FIG. 7, the operation flow chart of the third embodiment of the present invention illustrates the operation flow of sending a message to the mobile device during the curfew period. Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 at the same time, the method of the present invention includes:

Step S301 : Execute the application 30 of the present invention on the mobile communication device 28 . The mobile communication device 28 is, for example, a smart phone or a tablet computer.

Step S302: The mobile communication device 28 establishes a network connection with the server 10 and performs login verification. After the application 30 is executed, the second network communication module 32 of the application 30 establishes a network connection with the first network communication module 12 of the server 10 of the cloud 24, and the network connection is based on the TCP protocol (including Socket and WebSocket connections), HTTP protocol, HTTPS protocol, HTTP/2 protocol or SPDY protocol. After connecting, the login module 34 of the mobile communication device 28 uploads the account and password input by the user to the server 10 , and the login verification module 14 performs the login verification. In another embodiment of the present invention, the login module 34 temporarily stores the account number and password entered last time within the validity period, and when the application program 30 is executed, the account number and password are automatically uploaded to the server 10, and then the login verification is performed. The module 14 performs login verification.

Step S303: The mobile communication device 28 reads the system curfew period associated with the corresponding international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information. After logging in, the curfew period of the system is stored in the international telephone area code table in the memory of the mobile communication device 28, and the data access module 36 directly reads the corresponding international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information. During the associated system curfew period, the local country code information is also stored in the memory of the mobile communication device 28. In some embodiments, the local country code information is the international telephone area code part of the telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device 28; In the embodiment, the local country code information is the international telephone area code corresponding to the area setting of the system setting of the mobile communication device 28 . In some embodiments, the user sets a custom curfew period by himself, and in this step, the system curfew period is replaced by the custom curfew period.

Step S304: The mobile communication device 28 receives the receiver setting. First, the second message module 38 generates a message view 46 and displays it on the screen 44 of the mobile communication device 28. When the user creates a new chat room, he needs to select a contact (setting of the receiving end, that is, the receiving end), the mobile communication device The message input module 40 of 28 receives the user's receiver setting (for example: selecting a contact from the address book), and does not need to select a contact when in an existing chat room (ie, the receiver setting originally exists) .

Step S305: The mobile communication device 28 receives the input of the message. The user uses the message input module 40 to input message content.

Step S306: The mobile communication device 28 checks whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is a curfew period or a non-curfew period according to the system curfew period. Embodiment 3 After the message content is input in the previous step, the curfew period check is performed in this step. The silent mode management module 42 checks according to the system curfew period (assuming that the system curfew period is "22:00 pm to 7:00 am") Whether the current time corresponding to the country code information of the local machine is the curfew period, if the current time is the curfew period, the second message module 38 will directly display the silent transmission button (the second transmission button 54) and the normal transmission button (the third transmission button) 56) In the message view 46, as shown in Figure 4, the legend still includes a warning message "the other party may be resting, please confirm the sending method", after the send button is displayed, the user can choose to send the button silently (the second The transmission button 54) or the normal transmission button (the third transmission button 56) is used to upload the message.

Step S307: The mobile communication device 28 sets the attributes of the message and uploads it to the server. In the previous step, when the user selects the silent transmission button (the second transmission button 54) to upload the message, the mobile communication device 28 sets the attribute of the message to silent mode and uploads it to the server 10; when the user selects the normal transmission Press the button (the third transmission button 56 ) to upload the message, and the mobile communication device 28 sets the attribute of the message to the mode with prompt sound and then uploads it to the server 10 .

The aforementioned curfew period is the concept of the silent period, and the curfew period is defined as the current time of the sender, which is automatically generated and provides the function that the user can perform silent transmission. The definition of the curfew period can be defined by a curfew period table, edited by a manager and recorded in the database 20, or edited by a user and recorded in the database 20, or, after editing by the user, Recorded in the memory of the mobile communication device 28 . Therefore, the foregoing descriptions of the curfew period (table), the system silent period, the silent period, etc., are uniformly defined in the present invention as the silent period.

It will be understood that various embodiments of the present invention can be implemented by program instructions executed by a computer that perform each block of the flowchart illustrations, combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations, and steps in the various embodiments. The program instructions are provided to a processor for execution to produce a machine or to produce resources for cooperating hardware and software whereby, when executed on the processor, the instructions result in the execution of the actions specified in the flowchart blocks or components of technical effects. Different sets of program instructions can also cause at least some of the operation steps shown in the flowchart blocks to be performed in parallel, and the technical content expressed by the first, second, ... program instructions of an application program may depend on different embodiments. and different. Furthermore, some of these steps may be performed on more than one processor, such as may occur in a multi-processor server computer system, or in a mobile communication device where the microprocessor and peripheral interface processor work together . Furthermore, one or more blocks or combinations of blocks in the flowcharts may be performed concurrently with other blocks or combinations of blocks, or even in a different order than shown, without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention .

Accordingly, blocks of the flowcharts of the present invention support combinations of components for performing the specified actions or technical effects, combinations of steps for performing the specified actions or technical effects, and program instruction components for performing the specified actions or technical effects. It will also be understood that the specified acts or technical effects are performed by special purpose hardware systems, or special purpose hardware and program instructions operating in conjunction with implementing individual blocks of the flowcharts of the present invention, and combinations of blocks in the flowcharts.

In conclusion, the present invention discloses a system and method for silently transmitting instant messages applied to a mobile communication device, which solves the problem of the prior art that "the operation mode of transmitting silent messages is not intuitive and is easily ignored by users" , and also solves the problem of "must be pre-set for silent transmission of messages" in the prior art. The present invention makes it easier for users to send mute messages during curfew periods, omits the inconvenient "pressing the button" operation method in the prior art, and is less likely to cause "no noise". Be careful of sending a message with a tone" disturbing the recipient.

Although the technical content of the present invention has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any person who is familiar with the art, makes some changes and modifications without departing from the spirit of the present invention, should be included in the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

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Claims (15)

A system for silently transmitting instant messages, comprising: a database storing a plurality of user information; a server accessing the database, comprising: a first network communication module associated with the user information One of a mobile communication device establishes a network connection; a login verification module verifies that the mobile communication device is connected to the server via the network; and a first message module receives a message uploaded and receives a The terminal setting generates a message receiver list, and the message receiver list includes at least one push ID associated with the receiver's mobile communication device, and checks that an attribute of the message is a silent mode or a prompt tone mode for setting A prompt sound is turned off or turned on; the mobile communication device includes: one or more processors, a memory and a screen, the memory stores a machine country code information, an international telephone area code table and a plurality of program commands , the international telephone area code table includes a plurality of international telephone area codes and a silent period associated with each international telephone area code, the processor executes the program instructions, and the program instructions include: a first program instruction to make the action The communication device establishes a network connection with the server to perform login verification; a second program instruction enables the mobile communication device to read the corresponding international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information the silence period associated with ; A third program command enables the mobile communication device to receive the input of the message and the input of the receiver configuration, and the receiver configuration is associated with at least one of the user information; a fourth program command enables the mobile communication The device checks whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is the silent period or a non-silent period according to the silent period, and displays a silent transmission button and a normal transmission button when the current time is the silent period. on the screen; and, a fifth program instruction, when the silent transmission button is selected to upload the message, set the attribute of the message to the silent mode and then upload it to the first message module, when the normal transmission button is selected to upload the message When selected to upload the message, set the attribute of the message to the mode with prompt sound and then upload it to the first message module; and a push gateway that generates a message according to the message and the setting of the prompt sound A mute push notification or a push notification with an alert tone, and send the mute push notification or the push notification with an alert sound through an external push host to the respective user information associated with the receiver settings The associated receiver mobile communication device; wherein, the database, the server and the push gateway are combined into a cloud. The system for silently transmitting instant messages according to claim 1, wherein the local country code information is: the international telephone area code of a telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device, or, one of the system settings of the mobile communication device The international telephone area code corresponding to the area setting. The system for silently transmitting instant messages as claimed in claim 1, wherein the server further comprises: a curfew period setting module, which provides a management interface with a graphical user interface for the system An administrator of the authority sets the mute period associated with the international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table, and forces the mobile communication device to download the updated international telephone area code table. The system for silently transmitting instant messages according to claim 3, wherein the curfew period setting module provides the management interface of the graphical user interface for a user to set a custom curfew period, and the custom curfew period is to replace the silent period. The system for silently sending instant messages as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fourth program command displays a first sending button on the screen when the current time corresponding to the local country code information is checked as the non-silent period; And, when the first transmission button is selected to upload the message, the attribute of the message is set to the mode with prompt sound. A method for silently transmitting instant messages is applied to a cloud and a mobile communication device of a client which is composed of a database, a server and a push gateway. The method comprises: in the database A plurality of user information are stored, and the database is accessed by the server; a local country code information and an international telephone area code table are stored in a memory of the mobile communication device, and the international telephone area code table includes a plurality of international telephone area codes. telephone area code and a silent period associated with each of the international telephone area codes; the server establishes a network connection with a mobile communication device associated with one of the user information to log in to authenticate the mobile communication device; the action The communication device reads the mute period associated with the international telephone area code in the international telephone area code table according to the local country code information; the mobile communication device receives an input of a message and an input of a receiver setting, and the The receiver is configured to associate at least one of the user information; The mobile communication device checks whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is the silent period or a non-silent period according to the silent period, and displays a silent transmission button and a normal transmission when the current time is the silent period button on the screen; wherein, when the silent transmission button is selected to upload the message, set an attribute of the message to the silent mode and then upload it to the server, and when the normal transmission button is selected to upload the message when the attribute of the message is set to the prompt tone mode and then uploaded to the server; the server generates a message receiver list according to the receiver settings, and the message receiver list includes at least one associated receiver mobile communication The push broadcast identifier of the device; the server checks the attribute of the message to set a notification sound to be turned off or turned on; and, the push broadcast gateway generates a mute push notification according to the message and the setting of the notification sound Or a push notification with beep sound, and send the mute push notification or the push notification with beep sound to the receiver through a push host to set the actions of the associated receiver corresponding to the user information associated with it communication device. The method for silently transmitting instant messages according to claim 6, wherein the local country code information is: the international telephone area code of a telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device, or one of the system settings of the mobile communication device The international telephone area code corresponding to the area setting. The method for silently sending instant messages according to claim 6, wherein the server further comprises: a curfew period setting module, which provides a management interface with a graphical user interface for an administrator with system authority to set the international The mute period associated with the international telephone area code in the telephone area code table, and forcing the mobile communication device to download the updated international telephone area code table. The method for silently transmitting instant messages according to claim 8, wherein the curfew period setting module provides the management interface of the graphical user interface for a user to set a custom curfew period, and the custom curfew period is to replace the silent period. The method for silently transmitting instant messages according to claim 6, wherein the mobile communication device checks whether the current time corresponding to the local country code information is the silent period or the non-silent period according to the silent period, and when the current time During the non-silent time period, a first transmission button is displayed on the screen; and when the first transmission button is selected to upload the message, the attribute of the message is set to the alert tone mode. A method for silently transmitting an instant message is applied to a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device accesses a server in a cloud, the mobile communication device comprises one or more processors, a memory and a screen, the memory storing a machine country code information, an international telephone area code table and a plurality of program commands, the international telephone area code table includes a plurality of international telephone area codes and a silent period associated with each of the international telephone area codes, the processor executes the Program instructions, the program instructions include: a first program instruction for enabling the mobile communication device to establish a network connection with the server for login verification; a second program instruction for enabling the mobile communication device to rely on the local The country code information reads the mute period associated with the international telephone area code corresponding to the international telephone area code table; a third program command enables the mobile communication device to receive an input of a message and an input of a receiver setting; a The fourth program instruction makes the mobile communication device check whether a current time corresponding to the local country code information is the silent period or a non-silent period according to the silent period, and displays a silent transmission when the current time is the silent period button and a normal transmission button on the screen; and, A fifth program instruction, when the silent transmission button is selected to upload the message, set an attribute of the message to the silent mode and then upload to the server, when the normal transmission button is selected to upload the message, Set the attribute of the message to the beep mode before uploading to the server. The method for silently transmitting instant messages according to claim 11, wherein the cloud is composed of the server, a database and a push gateway, wherein the database stores a plurality of user information, and the server server to access the database. The method for silently sending instant messages as claimed in claim 11, wherein the local country code information is: the international telephone area code of a telecommunication door number of the mobile communication device, or one of the system settings of the mobile communication device The international telephone area code corresponding to the area setting. The method for silently sending an instant message as claimed in claim 11, wherein the fourth program command displays a first sending button on the screen when the current time corresponding to the local country code information is checked as the non-silent period; And, when the first transmission button is selected to upload the message, the attribute of the message is set to the mode with prompt sound. The method for silently transmitting an instant message according to claim 11, wherein the receiver is configured to associate at least one of the user information.

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